Big Sandy completed the girls' basketball season without a win but finished with a flourish in the final contest of 2021.
The Pioneers (0-14) took the long road Wednesday to Hays-Lodgepole and produced a more fruitful effort than their regular season finale generated four nights earlier at home.
"We didn't let the press kill us quite like it did when we played them in Big Sandy," Pioneers coach Pete Jerrel said. "We calmed down ... we trusted each other to make some plays."
The Thunderbirds still prevailed 57-26 to eliminate the Pioneers from the District 9C tournament but without such sustain...
